FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Dinamo Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Ivanov
- Referee Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Anatolii Zhabchenko
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | FK Ural | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | FK Tambov | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Dinamo Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 68 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 53 | Scored | 51 |
| 19 | Conceded | 40 |
| +34 | GD | +11 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 67% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Gazprom Arena will turn into a battlefield for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Dinamo Moskva.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Szymanski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 10' Guillermo Varela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Artem Dzyuba makes it 1-0.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' FK Dinamo Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergei Parshivlyuk.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 49' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' Nikolay Komlichenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniil Lesovoi at the 54 minute mark.
- 55' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nikolay Komlichenko makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 61' Dmitrii Chistyakov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Magomed Ozdoev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 67' Sylvester Igboun gets the nod from FK Dinamo Moskva. He replaces Vyacheslav Grulev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Sardar Azmoun has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 70 minute.
- 71' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Malcom exits the field as Daler Kuzyaev enters on 71.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Clinton Njie gets the nod from FK Dinamo Moskva. He replaces Roman Evgenjev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Nikolay Komlichenko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 84' What a strike from Sardar Azmoun! The score is 3-1.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Wendel trudges off to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 89 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Dmitrii Chistyakov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Aleksei Sutormin exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 90.
- The final score is 3-1.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
8
Malcom ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 71'
-
20
Wendel ↓ Danil Krugovoi 89'
- 99
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 11
- 19
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 71'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 89'
- 18
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 70'
- 78
- 38
- 36
-
2
Dmitrii Chistyakov ↑ 61'
- 87
- 17
- 71
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 53
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 19
- 20
-
24
Roman Evgenjev ↓ Clinton Njie 79'
- 8
-
74
Daniil Fomin ↓ Charles Kabore 54'
Bench
-
9
Clinton Njie ↑ 79'
- 34
-
10
Sylvester Igboun ↑ 67'
- 3
-
77
Charles Kabore ↑ 54'
- 31
- 17
-
11
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 54'
- 22
- 23
- 79
- 70
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 7 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 2 |
| Malcom | 2 |
| Fedor Cernych | 1 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2020-12-08
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-12-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Ural
W
2020-12-02
Club Brugge KV
3–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2020-11-28
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2020-11-24
SS Lazio
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2020-12-06
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2020-11-28
FK Rostov
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2020-11-21
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2020-11-08
FK Dinamo Moskva
5–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2020-11-01
FK Tambov
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
85%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
36%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Dinamo Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.